The 55-year-old had an angioplasty - an operation to widen a coronary artery - on Friday.

Allardyce has left assistant Neil McDonald in charge of first-team
affairs for past three weeks but hopes to be back at Ewood Park to
watch Saturday's Barclays Premier League game against Liverpool from
the stands.

Fit and well: Allardyce will watch Blackburn from the stands against Liverpool

'I feel good,' he said. 'Lots of people have contacted me, I have been overwhelmed with the amount of well-wishers.